The Meaning of Choice and Control in Multicultural Reality

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1 The Meaning of Choice and Control in Multicultural RealityPino MigliorinoChair, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA)The 2012 National Aged Care Conference, Living Longer. Living Better6 August 2012

4 These numbers won’t remain stagnantPino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia (FECCA)These numbers won’t remain stagnantMore recent immigrant communities from China, Vietnam,India, the Philippines and others will experience significantdemographic change over the next decade...which means the reforms we implement now must be far-sighted and flexible enough to adapt to future needs.

6 “New and inspiring paradigms of the roles of ageing in our society“New and inspiring paradigms of the roles of ageing in our society...” - National Aged Care Alliance, Leading the Way: Our Vision for Support and Care of Older Australians (2009)Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia (FECCA)Image courtesy of Diversicare (“The appropriate measure of adequacy is to assess whether people are having their needs optimally met – whether they have access to the services of their choice at the time it is needed.”- COTA

7 Choice and control means....Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia (FECCA)Choice and control means....1. KnowledgeUnderstanding the systemInformation available through multiple access pointsInformation available in all community languages= informed participation in the aged care system

8 Choice and control means...Pino Migliorino - Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communties' Councils of Australia (FECCA)Choice and control means...2. OptionsA system that supports diverse care preferencesThere is no single best-practice modelA system that recognises the importance of informal carers“Having the option of purchasing care from neighbours, friends or family may mean access to care which is provided by a person who understands their culture, language and community”.- Glenn Rees, CEO, Alzheimer’s Australia